Preface |
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Part A - Construction and its business environment |
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Construction - an overview of the market |
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11 | (17) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (1) |
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Making sense of the trends |
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17 | (11) |
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The strategic role of the actors in the construction process |
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28 | (14) |
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The evolution of the construction industry in the post World War II era |
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28 | (14) |
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Clients, constructors and competencies |
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42 | (17) |
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42 | (1) |
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The concepts of product and project life cycles in construction |
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42 | (1) |
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The strategic concepts of industry and market in construction |
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43 | (2) |
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Market structure, price determination and competition in construction |
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45 | (7) |
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52 | (7) |
Part B - Concepts of strategic management |
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The firm and the strategic management process |
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59 | (33) |
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59 | (8) |
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The strategic management process |
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67 | (13) |
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The strategic management process and organisational change |
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80 | (2) |
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The management of change in construction |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (6) |
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89 | (3) |
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Strategic behaviour of construction firms |
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92 | (31) |
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92 | (2) |
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Core business and core competencies in construction |
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94 | (5) |
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99 | (1) |
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Managing the diversified construction firm |
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100 | (11) |
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Strategies at the operating core in contracting firms |
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111 | (1) |
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Project portfolios and potential capacity |
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112 | (1) |
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Sub-contracting as a production strategy within project portfolios |
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113 | (2) |
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The management resource in construction firms as a source of competitive advantage - resolving a strategic paradox |
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115 | (4) |
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119 | (4) |
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Strategies for international construction |
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123 | (34) |
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123 | (1) |
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International business strategy |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (4) |
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Reasons for internationalism |
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129 | (3) |
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Characteristics and obstacles to internationalisation |
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132 | (3) |
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Competitive advantage and strategy in international construction |
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135 | (1) |
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Competitive advantage in international construction |
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136 | (5) |
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141 | (1) |
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Domestic demand conditions |
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142 | (1) |
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Related and supplier/sub-contractor industries |
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142 | (1) |
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Firm strategy, structure and competitiveness |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (4) |
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Strategic positioning competitive intelligence |
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150 | (7) |
Part C - Techniques for the strategic planner |
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Portfolio management, Delphi techniques and scenarios |
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157 | (18) |
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Business portfolio management |
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157 | (1) |
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The Boston Consulting Group growth-share matrix |
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157 | (2) |
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Portfolio management and the construction industry |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (5) |
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171 | (4) |
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Marketing and promotional strategies in construction |
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175 | (20) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Marketing orientation and relationship marketing philosophy |
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176 | (1) |
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Service quality and customer satisfaction |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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Internal customer satisfaction |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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Marketing strategies - market choice and segmentation |
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180 | (3) |
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The marketing mix in service industries |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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Promotional media (personal/non personal) |
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184 | (2) |
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Co-focusing on customer service - the problems to be overcome |
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186 | (9) |
Part D - Summary |
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A synthesis of strategic management in construction |
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195 | (48) |
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195 | (1) |
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Strategic management in the construction industry |
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196 | (1) |
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Industries and markets in construction |
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197 | (1) |
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Entry and exit barriers exist in an industry |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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The firm's product in construction |
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201 | (1) |
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Core business, core competencies and distinctive capabilities |
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201 | (1) |
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Innovation in construction |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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Structuring the strategic management process |
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206 | (2) |
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The decision-making role of the strategist |
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208 | (2) |
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The elements of competitive strategy |
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210 | (1) |
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The marketing function and its contribution to competitive advantage |
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211 | (3) |
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Tools, techniques and methodologies for competitive advantage |
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214 | (2) |
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Construction corporations and contracting corporations |
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216 | (3) |
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Structure, strategy and process - managing the diversified construction firm |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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Project portfolios and potential capacity |
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223 | (1) |
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Sub-contracting as a production strategy within project portfolios |
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224 | (1) |
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Management as a source of competitive advantage |
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225 | (1) |
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Supply chain management in construction |
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226 | (3) |
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International construction |
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229 | (1) |
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Conclusions on managing construction corporations |
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230 | (1) |
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The consultants - the construction professions |
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231 | (2) |
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Implications for professional practices and the building professions by size of firm |
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233 | (2) |
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Conclusions on managing construction consultancies |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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A contingency model of strategic management for construction |
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237 | (6) |
Index |
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